Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

12-22-2016

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DETAILED INFORMATION

Full Name:

Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)

Listing Status:

Endangered

Where Found:

Gulf of Maine DPS - See 50 CFR 223.102

Critical Habitat:

N/A

Species Group:

Fishes

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	02/06/2012	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Chesapeake Bay DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101
Endangered	02/06/2012	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Carolina DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101
Endangered	02/06/2012	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	New York Bight DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101
Endangered	02/06/2012	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	South Atlantic DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101
Threatened	02/06/2012	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Gulf of Maine DPS - See 50 CFR 223.102

Population location: Chesapeake Bay DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Listing status: Endangered
Population location: Carolina DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Listing status: Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: North Carolina
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Population location: New York Bight DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Listing status: Endangered
Population location: South Atlantic DPS - See 50 CFR 224.101

Listing status: Endangered
Population location: Gulf of Maine DPS - See 50 CFR 223.102

Listing status: Threatened
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: James River National Wildlife Refuge, Martin National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge, Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

Federal Register Documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
02/06/2012	77 FR 5913 5982	Final Listing Determinations for Two Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in the Southeast:Final Rule

Recovery

No recovery information is available for the Atlantic sturgeon.

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